Have a look at a few screenshots brought to you by Apple iPhone School:

(Source: Apple iPhone School)

Poddle is still in a very early beta phase.  Although it is playable, it can’t yet be called a game, as there is no scoring, no ball count — not much of anything, really.  The only thing that works right now is firing the ball and peg elimination. (Though the last peg on the bottom right doesn’t disappear, so you can’t clear the screen.)  There’s no menu, either, so to start a new “game” you must exit back to springboard and reload.  Just the same, the graphics — what there are of them so far — are quite good, and the physics are dead on, so there’s a lot of promise here that I hope developer LgChicken can deliver, so we’ll be keeping an eye on its progress.

The Peggle beta can be found on the ModMyiFone repo (http://modmyifone.com/installer.xml).

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(Source: Apple iPhone School)

Apple has released the schedule for their upcoming WWDC08 conference.

Providing us with a beautiful web-based interface, all of the sessions and labs are broken down by topic; iPhone, Mac, iPhone and Mac, and IT. There are also broken down into Morning, and Afternoon categories.

If you ask me, Apple’s got this years WWDC presentation pretty darn organized.

With the addition of iPhone sessions and labs, and having the conference completely booked for the first time in history, Apple had better have things organized.

We’re only about three weeks away until the great conference takes place. Not much longer now.

(Source: TUAW)

But the QDOS Sound Frame, which was designed specifically with the iPod Touch in mind (though it can still dock with the others), does something the others don’t: It rotates. Now you can dock your iPod Touch, and if you so desire, rotate it to watch movies and videos, or surf the web if it’s within reach, or even use it as a small picture slideshow while it refuels. Its dual 1.5W speakers are certainly nothing revolutionary, but will get the job done, and weighs in at an attractive half pound (224g).

Unfortunately, it isn’t available yet. QDOS are pegging this one for a July release in the UK, though no exact date has been mentioned, and there is currently no pricing available, nor any information on whether we’ll see the Sound Frame on this side of the pond.

(Source: AV Review)

(Source: Yanko Design, via Pocket-Lint)

This latest version has undergone some significant upgrades. For starters, access to your notes just got a whole lot more useful: You can now not only back up and edit your notes, but you can also import text files, MS Word documents, Adobe Acrobat PDF documents, and more simply by dragging and dropping the documents into PhoneView 2.0.

As if that wasn’t enough, PhoneView will also automatically archive the iPhone’s SMS and call history, which is handy for those that want to be able to keep records of more than just the last 100 entries, which is all the iPhone itself will store. Furthermore, PhoneView 2.0 gives you access to your contact list and provides search abilities.

PhoneView is available for $19.99 directly from Ecamm’s product page, but you can download a demo version to try it out yourself. Now if only someone would create something like this for Windows, I’d be a happy man.

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(Source: Macworld UK)

Although still in its initial beta phase, iSlsk is a pretty full-featured P2P client that lets you connect and log in to the Soulseek network, search for music, download from peers, and even directly import MP3 files right into your music library so you can listen to them with the internal iPod/Music app. iSlsk also features a background mode, so you can start transferring and then go about your normal business while it does its thing, and there are a host of the usual settings such as you would find on a desktop client

There is one current problem known that does prevent the application from working as described, and those who have experienced the FirewireGUID error know what I’m talking about. Fortunately, iPhoneFreakz has a good tutorial on how to fix this problem, and errrick will be working on a fix for his next beta release. Unfortunately, while following that tutorial did elimiante the FirewireGUID error, I was still unable to import the downloaded song into my library; iSlsk just crashed back to Springboard. Hopefully this too will be sorted out in the next release.

UPDATE: Thanks to Edwards in the comments, there is a fix for the import crashing.  You’ll have to issue the following command in PuTTY or the terminal window of WinSCP: ln -s /private/var/mobile/Media/iTunes_Control /private/var/root/Media. You will now be able to import into your music library without any issues.

Despite these issues, it’s already shaping up to be the premiere P2P client for the iPhone and Touch. You can grab it from BigBoss (http://thebigboss.org/repo.xml). Have a look at the screenshots for more detail.

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(Source: iPod Touch Fans)

Here’s the first bit of the press release:

LANCASTER, PA – May 15, 2008 – FlyTunes Inc. today announced several major
changes to its mobile content network, popularized on the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Beginning today, FlyTunes is adding video and audio podcasts, a new user
interface, and a customizable channel guide. As the first content network
specifically focused on mobile devices, the FlyTunes network has experienced
explosive user growth since its launch in January at CES.

With over 200 new channels available immediately, the new video and audio
channels cover a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, politics, kids
& family, health, comedy, business and technology. With today’s additions, FlyTunes
now offers users over 350 channels of music, talk, video and podcast entertainment
choices, far more than fee-based satellite radio services.

To ease users’ ability to find the content they want from its ever-increasing channel
options, FlyTunes is also releasing a new, streamlined user interface that lets users
quickly find and select desired channels from two simple dialog boxes. Each
selected channel now displays more detailed information, including an SMS text
message link to allow users to send friends a direct link to listen in. The new
MyGuide feature allows users to personalize their mobile media experience by
enabling or disabling individual channels and even entire genres from the selection
menu.

…

You can view the full press release for yourself by checking out the FlyTunes Press Release page and clicking on the top-most document download link.

Keep up the phenomenal work, guys and gals!

(I’d like to thank FlyTunes’ very own Kim Hermanson, for the tip!)

Now, about their new Migration tool. If you want to switch to a single source through iAppcat.com you can upload your LocalPackages.plist from the /private/var/mobile/Library/Installer/ folder. You can get this file by SSHing into your iPhone/iPod Touch. It will import them all into one source automatically. Visit iAppcat.com/migrate to get started.

Feel free to share your repository URL’s within the comments!

(Source: Apple iPhone School)

Well, if it’s either of the latter two, then you sir/ma’am, are in luck. That’s right - Have a quick look to your left. That there, my friends, is Lindsay Lohan holding an iPhone. Cool huh?…

All you High School Musical fans out there - yes, it’s safe for you to get an iPhone now, too. That’s right, The Zac Efron even has his very own iPhone.

Also, it may not be known by many of you, but even Digg.com’s Founder; Kevin Rose, has an iPhone. In fact, he’s had four or five now. If I recall correctly, one of his iPhone’s simply didn’t work, he lost two, and broke another, haha. And yes, he’s a celebrity to many, albeit I can’t call him one myself.

So, apparently there have been 42 celebrities that have been spotted using Apple’s latest-and-greatest iPhone product. Have a look at the full list here.

Now get out there and buy yourself an iPhone!…. if you can even find one, that is.  All I’ve godda say is, good luck!

Oh, and guess who else was spotted with an iPhone. Steve Jobs! Yeah, that’s right - Steve friggen Jobs.

(Source: TUAW)

So, r u feeling lazy? Well, no worries, lol. TypeIt4Me will type it 4 u, automatically adding the full version of any acronym u can think of…

Okay, okay, I got over the stupidity pretty quickly. Back to normal English for me.

When you open TypeIt4Me, there will be a blank box where you can type freely. At the bottom of said box, there will be “add” and “edit” options. This allows you to add and edit acronyms which the application will automatically translate for you. That’s right! You can add your very own acronyms! The app comes with most of the Internet-trendy acronyms such as lol and brb, but I’m sure you’ve made some of your own up by now, right?

TypeIt4Me allows you to send out e-mails, which is really neat, and can trim down your iPhone/iPod Touch typing time by a large margine - especially if you’re still slow with the touch screen keyboard.

You lazies can grab the TypeIt4Me application from the Ettore Software Ltd Repository; ettoresoftware.com/iphone/beta/ty.iphone

Now, I’ll brb. I’ve got a few things I need 2 get dne b4 I pst up n e more stories this afternoon.

(Source: Apple iPhone School)

SundayMorningRider’s will be happy to know that the SundayMorningRides.com website is now fit-to-be on the iPhone & iPod Touches mobile screen.

Simply browse to the website, adding a /m/ to the end of the usual URL, and you’ll be well on your way to browsing the website on the go! (here)

Browse all of your favorite rides, or explore their vast collections of Racing and Umbrella Girls pics.

For more information in regards to the new mobile page, see here.

(Source: SundayMorningRides) (Thanks for the tip, Abel!)

Muxtape is basically a way to share your personalized mp3 mixtape.

Simply subscribe to a user’s “tape” via RSS in iTunes or head over to Muxtape, select a page of your choosing on your iPhone, select a song and the audio will begin to play as if it were a generic MP3 file.

(Source: iPhone Alley)

Unfortunately, you can’t seem to order direct from them; they simply give you a list of global companies that carry their products, and none of their US partners seem to carry the Xtand, so I have no idea how much it costs or where to get it.  Being a man and all, that makes me just want to pound something and then drown the pain in beer.

But at least you can look at some sexy pictures.  Don’t worry, these ones are SFW.

(Source: MobilitySite)

Introduction:

Apple Inc. (website) announced their exclusive innovative first-time attempt at a cellular device on January 9th, 2007 - at the corresponding years MacWorld presentation. The company calls it, the iPhone.

The iPhone was first available later that year, on June 29th, 2007, in the United States of America. (see here)

The device was then later announced available for purchase in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France in November 2007, and in Ireland and Austria in March 2008. (see here)

It’s been announced by Rogers Wireless (see here) that the iPhone will not be available in Canada until later within the 2008 year. Rogers Wireless (and Fido - which is owned by Rogers Wireless) is the only company that can take the initiative to bring the iPhone to Canada. Lucky for us, Rogers has finally made up a fair deal with Apple Inc., bringing the iPhone to Canada most likely sometime just after June of 2008.

Why should I go with the iPhone?

The iPhone is one amazing little device, ladies and gentlemen. Not only is this thing a cellular phone, it is also an Internet-enabled multimedia device with a multi-touch screen, an iPod (media player), a gaming device, and a camera - all in one. The iPhone offers Wi-Fi and EDGE Internet connectivity. (The next generation iPhone will offer 3G Internet speeds - see here.)

This device is more-so a multi-touch screen media and gaming device than it is a phone. As you’ll notice through the iPhone commercials (all commercials can be easily viewed here), Apple Inc. rarely talks about the iPhone’s actual phone capabilities. This is because they want to stress to you, as a potential buyer, how the device is actually so much more than that. You’ll notice at the end of most of the iPhone television ads, Apple has the narrator say something like “…all, on your phone.”, which is usually the first time anything about a phone is ever mentioned in the entire television advertisement, too - before the ad fads to a black screen, then displays the text “iPhone”, then the Apple Inc. logo.

The iPhone was named Time magazine’s Invention of the Year in 2007. (see here)

What’s to come for the iPhone?

Have I not caught your interest yet? You’re one tough cookie! Alright fine, keep reading.

On March 6th, 2008, Apple Inc. announced the forthcoming of what is known as the iPhone’s SDK (Software Developers Kit). (see here) The kit allows for programmers to easier produce applications and games for the iPhone (and iPod Touch). The kit was released for public download later that day, and has been updated five times since. Now on the fifth SDK beta, Apple has recently announced the developers kit has been downloaded over 200,000 times worldwide. (see here)

So what does that mean exactly? Well, say a mere 50% of the 200,000 developers whom have downloaded the iPhone SDK actually went out and released something later this year. That would, in turn, mean that we’d have approximately 100,000 applications and games available for download through Apple’s forthcoming App Store - to be released later this year - in June. However, that isn’t all there is to it. It is known that cellphone game developer; Gameloft, is working on releasing at least 15 games for the iPhone this year alone! (see here) So, keeping this in mind, and knowing that there are hundreds (possibly even thousands) of other iPhone developers out there working on more than one project, this means that if 50% of the iPhone SDK developers were to actually release something for the device later this year, we’d have more than 100,000 applications and games by years end. Even if only 10% of the developers actually released something, that would still leave us with over 20,000 games and applications. Now, how do you like them apples? (Please excuse the pun.)

Upcoming App Store Exclusive Releases:

So, like I mentioned above, Apple is releasing what they’ve called the App Store. It is being rumored that this App Store is to be released in an iPhone (and iPod Touch) firmware update - known to be versionated at 2.0. (A big jump from previous firmware versions). It is also being highly rumored that firmware 2.0 will be available through an iTunes update sometime in June of this year.

Have a look at our App Store Exclusive’s page (here) for a list of all known upcoming iPhone games and applications that are to be released via Apple’s App Store on the iPhone.

Do keep in mind, some games and applications will cost you a fee. This fee, however, is completely up to the game/app developer. Apple is pretty confident that most games and applications released via the App Store will be priceless (free), but of course, there will be a lot of the better programmed games and applications that will probably cost you about $5 or so. There is no price cap for games and applications, so don’t be surprised if there is something available for download at over $50! (If seen at all, this’ll be very rare.)

How does this whole App Store thing work out for both Apple and the developer? Well, Apple Inc. announced on March 6th - alongside the release of the iPhone SDK - that the company would keep 30% of the revenue received from the selling of the game/app, and the developer would keep the other 70% as pure profit.

For all iPhone Developers:

Isn’t this exciting? You sure are lucky to know how to code in object-c! Honestly, I wish I knew how, because Apple’s upcoming App Store has the potential to make you a fortune. Be one of the first to release a very impressive game, or very useful application, and you have the potential to become an instant millionaire. This isn’t a joke, folks.

The iPhone has been purchased approximately 5 million times since its launch in late June of ‘07. The iPod Touch has been purchased about 10 million times (this is a narrow estimate based on total iPod sales throughout 2007 and the first quarter of 2008) since its debut on September 5th, 2007 (see here). Why do I tell you this? Well, simply because the App Store will be available both on the iPhone and the iPod Touch. However, unfortunately enough, According to Apple Inc., iPod Touch owners will have to pay a “nominal” fee to download firmware 2.0. Estimates of the fee range from $20 up to $50, however my sole guess is $19.99 - which is how much the App Pack (see here) cost iPod Touch users a few months back. Now, knowing that the iPhone was bought about 5 million times worldwide, and the iPod Touch was bought about 10 million times worldwide, that brings a total sum of about 15 million iPhone and iPod Touch owners around the world. Now, I know that not all iPod Touch owners will want to pay $20 (or possibly even more) to get the firmware 2.0 update, so lets take this into consideration and cut the number of iPod Touch owners in half - just for this example. We’re now left with 5 million iPhone owners, and 5 million iPod Touch owners - a total of 10 million owners of the two devices which - for this example, lets say they all have the App Store update via firmware 2.0.

To all you iPhone SDK game and application developers - having your game or application approved by Apple Inc., and getting it uploaded onto the App Store instantly brings it to the hands and eyes of over 10 million potential buyers. Now, lets say, for this example, that you were selling your game or application for $2.00. That means, for every sell you make, you keep $1.40, and Apple Inc. takes $0.60.

Now, for the sake of this example of course, lets say you sold your game or application to 8% of the mass market of iPhone and iPod Touch owners (whom have the App Store installed). That is eight-hundred thousand (800,000) people.

Taking $1.40(profit per sale) + 800,000(buyers), you are now $1.12 million ($1,120,000) richer.

Knowing object-c and creating games and applications for the iPhone can easily bring in a full-time job income, and then some.

You can just hear the money rolling in as you sit there doing absolutely nothing.

Comparing the iPhone to other top selling cellphones:

Nokia N95 (see here) | Nokia N73 (see here) | Sony Ericsson K800i (see here) | Sony Ericsson W810i (see here)

Where can I purchase an iPhone?

You can get yourself an iPhone via the secure trusted resellers below.

- Apple Online Store (Currently Unavailable)

- AT&T 8GB | 16GB

Should I buy an iPhone right now?

Your simple answer to the question above is, no.

Why not, you ask? Well, because it is being highly rumored, and announced by many cellphone providers that Apple’s next-generation iPhone is just around the corner. Literally, the 3G iPhone will be announced sometime in June, most likely along-side the WWDC08 presentation, so, if you’re planning on buying an iPhone, your best bet would be to hold off until June 9th, which is when the 3G iPhone is rumored to be announced.

Conclusion:

The iPhone is one of the most innovative, important pieces of hardware one could hold in their pocket. This thing can play games, allow you to watch movies and videos, play music, take photographs, use as a cellphone, surf the internet, and much, much more - all, on a single device not much larger than one’s very own hand. For what you pay to own one of these suckers, you simply cannot go wrong.